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" I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get. "

Cristela Alonzo

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" We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her. "

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" I did the 'Wizard of Oz' in third grade, and I was a witch. "

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" When you have a different name, people just kind of take the liberty to spell it how they want. "

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" That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets. "

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" I love multi-cam. I grew up in a border town in South Texas right next to Mexico, a million miles away from this world... and to me, multi-cams are just like theater. "

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" My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn't have money for therapy, and so I started doing standup to cope with my mom's death. "

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" Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot. "

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" We don't have enough Latinos on TV just getting cast in supporting roles; the idea of having your own show named after you seemed like such a long shot. "

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" To me, a multi-cam is just like the feeling you get from the audience. "

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" A lot of my material was based on my family. "

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" The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters. "

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" I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative. "

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" The chances of anyone of any race getting their own show are, like, .001 percent. "

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" As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing is possible. So I kind of gave up on that dream. "

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" The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype. "

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" If I'm laughing, you know I'm either very happy or very sad. I cope with things with jokes. "

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" There aren't any concrete steps to becoming a comic. "

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" I understand a lot of celebrities lose weight because they have the opportunity to get in shape and become healthier, but when you get so polished, you can't tell the story of a blue-collar family anymore. "

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" I used to love 'Murphy Brown' as a kid. I didn't even understand half of the jokes that were going on, but I loved the character so much that they stood out. "

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" Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs when things are tough. Growing up like that, I got used to making jokes about things that were difficult. So when I started doing stand-up, that's what I went towards. "

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" It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture. "

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" My goal has always been to just kind of show how my family, we might be a different culture, but we're completely like everybody else. "

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" Two brothers and a sister, my niece, my nephew... we're a very small group. We're very close, very tight-knit. We spend every holiday weekend together. "

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" I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her feel happy and to make her feel good. "

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" I love basketball. I love football. And to me, I think that's a dimension that you don't see with a lot of female leads, especially. I have a genuine love for it, and I always thought it was very interesting to show that side of me. "

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" My favorite movie is 'Die Hard.' It doesn't have pinatas and mariachis. It's just a good movie. "

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